Master Plan Steering Committee
Town of Princeton, Mass.
Master Plan Steering Committee Minutes Aug. 30, 2023 1:00 PM
Present: Karen Rossow
Claire Golding
Ann Neuburg
Peter Giumette, Advisory Committee
Call to Order: 1:00
Administrative: Claire: motion to accept minutes of 5/12/2023
Karen: second. Vote: unanimous “aye”.
Chapter review Preparing the draft chapters for general review by town boards. Discussion: questions for Town Administrator regarding the funding cycle.
TO DO: Ann meet with Sherry and distribute answers.
Discussion: how to capture as much input as possible without creating an impossible mess for the editor (comments contained in dozens of files).
TO DO: Karen will meet with Alissa to send out an invitation to review.
Discussion: creating “clean” copies of the commented Word files before submitting to boards for review. TO DO: Claire will create clean copies, leaving visible only unresolved issues.
Discussion: if all boards are to be invited to review, how to manage the logistics. TO DO: Karen work with TC Alissa to invite all boards to review. TO DO: Ann will draft a “reviewer’s guide”/rules of engagement:
- the project to write a new master plan
- the chapters (3 totaling ~ 150 pages)
- how to use the tools to review the chapters
- file naming conventions when files are returned to the Committee. Draft guide is due to Committee by 9/11.
Next Steps: Create clean copies
Create review guide
Distribute to respondents from invitation to review
Expected review cycle is 60 days.
Next meeting: TBD
Adjourn: Karen: Motion to adjourn.
Claire: second. Vote unanimous “aye”
Adjourned at 2:17
Respectfully Submitted Ann Neuburg